Florida Gov. DeSantis signs death warrant for former officer in brutal 1987 child murder case

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a death warrant Friday for James Aren Duckett, a former police officer convicted of the 1987 sexual battery and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee. Duckett is scheduled to be executed at 6:00 p.m. on March 31, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford. This marks the fifth execution scheduled in the state this y...